marítimo

/mɐ.ˈɾi.ti.mu/

//mɐ.ˈɾi.ti.mu// adj

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The verdict

“marítimo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #15,854. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,854
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativo ao mar

Corpus desk

Index PT-maritimo · marítimo · Portuguese

marítimo · rank #15,854 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,854
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH Matias

Nearest frequency peer: Matias (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “marítimo”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “marítimo” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

marítimo vs Martim
63% similar
marítimo vs Martino
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for marítimo
PropertyValue
Headwordmarítimo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/mɐ.ˈɾi.ti.mu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,854
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “marítimo”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).marítimocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Matias” (#15,855), “melhoras” (#15,856), “Luc” (#15,850). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “marítimo” fica em #15,854. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around marítimo (IPA /mɐ.ˈɾi.ti.mu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,854 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for marítimo, with forms such as "amrítimo", "marrítimo", and "martíimo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Martim", "Martino", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is marítimo, spelled M-A-R-Í-T-I-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativo ao mar
  2. 2
    que vive no mar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how marítimo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O pedido aumentaria o território marítimo argentino em 1,7 milhão de quilômetros quadrados e incluía as ilhas controladas pelos britânicos.

Synonyms

mareiromarinhomarinopelágicopelágio

This word in other languages

maritime(English)marítimo(Español)maritime(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrítimo
  • marrítimo
  • martíimo
  • maríitmo
  • marítimmo
  • marítiom
  • marítmio
  • maríttimo
  • maírtimo
  • mmarítimo
  • mraítimo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of marítimo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amrítimo2marrítimo1martíimo2maríitmo2marítimmo1marítiom2marítmio2maríttimo1
Edit distance from "marítimo"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "marítimo"?
"marítimo" is spelled M-A-R-Í-T-I-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐ.ˈɾi.ti.mu/.
What does "marítimo" mean?
As an adjective, "marítimo" means: relativo ao mar
What words are commonly confused with "marítimo"?
"marítimo" is commonly confused with "Martim", "Martino". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marítimo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marítimo" is /mɐ.ˈɾi.ti.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marítimo" come from?
"marítimo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "marítimo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

melhoras#15,856cúmplice#15,779travesti#15,948banquete#15,743

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

encenação11 variantsdevolução11 variantsamarelos11 variantsbactéria11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list